{"id":59852,"date":"2020-04-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/59852\/beiruts-iconic-le-bristol-hotel-to-close-down"},"modified":"2023-08-30T04:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:30:24","slug":"beiruts-iconic-le-bristol-hotel-to-close-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/59852\/beiruts-iconic-le-bristol-hotel-to-close-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut&#8217;s Iconic Le Bristol Hotel To Close Down"},"content":{"rendered":"In a heartfelt letter sent out to their employees, the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/125\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Bristol Hotel<\/a> announced that they will be closing down permanently amid these difficult times. <br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/59852.png\"><br \/>  <small><i>An old photo of the landmark hotel, date unknown.<\/small><\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  Located in the heart of Beirut, the hotel first opened in 1951 and has been a five-star destination for locals and tourists alike ever since. The hotel spent $30 million on extensive renovations just a few years ago. <br \/>  <br \/>  One of the city\u2019s hottest spots, Le Bristol Hotel is known for its beautiful architecture and splendid interior,which have attracted the most unique guests for a stay over the years. <br \/>  <br \/>  It\u2019s a shame to see such an essential part of Beirut history closing down.<br \/>  <br \/>  You can read the employee notice below:<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/59852-1.png\">    <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"250\" data-id=\"436301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/59852-3-167x250.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-436301\" 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